On Dec. 11, 2021, the UCLA Labor Center’s historic MacArthur Park building was officially named the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center, in honor of a civil and worker rights icon who has been teaching at UCLA for the last 2 decades. In this episode of Re:Work, 93-year-old Rev. Lawson shares stories from his youth, and how he came to discover soul force and the path of nonviolence.
This episode contains material from Rev. Lawson’s UCLA Labor Studies course, Nonviolence and Social Movements, which he teaches with UCLA Labor Center Director Kent Wong. To watch the class, visit bit.ly/UCLALawson.
Books by Rev. Lawson:
Revolutionary Nonviolence: Organizing for Freedom
Nonviolence and Social Movements: The Teachings of Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.
Related Links:
Free Online Labor Studies Course: Nonviolence and Social Movements
UCLA nonviolence class connects students to Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy
UCLA dedicates labor center building to Rev. James Lawson Jr., champion of civil and worker rights
A perfect tribute: UCLA names labor center building in honor of Rev. James Lawson Jr.